The Best Laid Plans

It was a good plan, but maybe too good. Victims of an elaborate plan to extort money from their families, two young boys, Danny Ryan and Tommy Mathison, are abducted and held for ransom. Before the local police can even launch an investigation, Danny's baseball coach stumbles onto a clue. Instead of welcoming the assistance, do the police suspect he is the kidnapper? Frustrated by the authorities' slow progress, the coach runs his own investigation. But as several suspects emerge, which one is the kidnapper? And will the boys be found unharmed? Danny and Tommy rise to the occasion and try to escape from captivity. But as the days pass, and their efforts fail, they are in danger of losing hope. Meanwhile, the boys' kidnapping has a sobering impact on their families, Danny's teammates, and the local community in general. Note: While this is a work of fiction, the championship game action is genuine, and is lifted right out of a 2011 league championship game.